Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, E swell with 253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s see what we’ve got here. To be honest, the next 16 days are pretty bleak for Kennebunk Beach. It’s a sheltered spot, and the swell just isn’t lining up with the wind. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead, and I can’t point to any session that’s really worth paddling out for.
The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Thursday the 30th of July. Before that, from Monday the 27th through Wednesday the 29th, it’s all poor surf with weak, short-period swell and messy cross-shore winds. Not worth your time.
That Thursday the 30th morning, we finally see a little pulse of energy – combined swell energy hits 128 (moderate). Swell is 4ft from the SE at 6 seconds, and we’ve got a moderate offshore wind from the NE. It’s clean, but the waves are ordinary at best. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 6ft from the E, energy jumps to 316 (moderate to strong), but the period is still short at 6 seconds. It’s offshore and clean, but the quality is just “surfable but very ordinary.” Not a standout.
Friday the 31st keeps the same pattern: morning has 4ft from the E at 6 seconds with a gentle offshore from the NE – clean. Afternoon drops the wind to a light cross-off from the ENE, swell holds at 4ft. Still just ordinary.
Then we hit a dead zone from Saturday the 1st of August right through to the end of the forecast on the 11th. Swell drops to knee-to-waist high, periods are short, and the wind is mostly cross-shore or onshore. A few moments of glassy water on the 4th afternoon and the 10th morning, but the swell is tiny – around 3ft or less with weak energy. Not enough to surf.
Even the 3rd of August kicks up a 7ft SE swell in the afternoon, with combined energy of 675 (strong), but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are described as poor surf. That’s a lot of raw power wasted by a chop. If the wind had been offshore, that would’ve been the best of the run, but as it stands, it’s only for experts and even then, it’s ugly.
No true standout here. The best bet, if you’re desperate, is Thursday the 30th afternoon. That 6ft from the E with offshore NE wind might give you a few clean, ordinary waves at Kennebunk Beach. But don’t expect much.
Water temp? Not mentioned in the data, so I can’t tell you if it’s warm or cold for July.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 75 | 73 | 39 | 50 | 45 | 52 | 32 | 30 | 95 | 104 | 253 | 157 | 104 | 88 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:09PM2.73m | 10:54AM2.37m | 10:54PM2.79m | 11:35AM2.44m | 11:35PM2.84m | 12:14PM2.50m | 00:14AM2.88m | 12:50PM2.55m | 00:51AM2.89m | 1:25PM2.61m | 1:28AM2.88m | 2:00PM2.66m | 2:06AM2.86m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.26m | 4:40PM0.50m | 5:25AM0.20m | 5:22PM0.44m | 6:02AM0.15m | 6:00PM0.39m | 6:36AM0.11m | 6:37PM0.34m | 7:09AM0.08m | 7:14PM0.30m | 7:42AM0.06m | 7:52PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 86 | 75 | 73 | 24 | 50 | 14 | 52 | 32 | 30 | 95 | 104 | 33 | 157 | 104 | 65 | 36 | 17 | 21 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | SE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 6 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 39 | 24 | 6 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 88 | — | 44 | 23 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 45 | 29 | 21 | 57 | 34 | 92 | 253 | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 234 | 919 | 11 | 511 | 2064 | 462 | 303 | 247 | 139 | 155 | 81 | 54 | 81 | 221 | 54 | 232 | 227 | 155 |
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